separatist
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The Pope is now in Cameroon's English-speaking regions, where a separatist insurgency has raged for nearly a decade.
From BBC • Apr. 16, 2026
A meetinghouse stood at the center of every village created by the Shakers, the separatist and celibate Christian religious sect founded in the 18th century that was devoted to communal living and simple, functional design.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026
Pakistan has long worried that Baloch in eastern Iran might launch attacks on its territory to strengthen a Baloch separatist movement there.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 5, 2026
An Indian man accused of plotting to kill a Sikh separatist leader in New York City has pleaded guilty to three criminal charges in a federal court.
From BBC • Feb. 13, 2026
The separatist governments of the New York and Pennsylvania colonies offered rangers for the project.
From "An Indigenous People’s History of the United States" by Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz
Vocabulary lists containing separatist
Canada - Introductory
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Canada - Middle School and High School
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Vocabulary from texts about the 1963 March on Washington
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